Shocker for grain or the like.



C.R.RANEY.

SHOCKER FOR GRAIN 0R THE-LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 15 I9I4'.

Patented July 31, 1917;

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SHOC'KER FOR GRAIN OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION man APR. 15. 1914..

Patented July 31, 1917.

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SHOCKER FOR GRAIN OR THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 15. 1914.

Patented J 1113 31, 1917;

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CLEIVIIVIA R. RANEY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO INTERNATIONAL I-IARVESTER COMPANY OF JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

SHOCKER FOR GRAIN OR THE LIKE.

To all/whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, CLEMMA R. RANEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shockers for Grain or the like, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

My invention relates to shockers for grain or the like.

It has for its object to provide improved means for building and setting a shock, which means are adapted to improve the construction and increase the efliciency of a shocking machine, and especially adapt it to use under service conditions. A further object of my invention is to set a shock in an improved manner whereby the butts of the sheaves forming the shock are set firmly upon the ground and a substantial shock is formed of such a character that it is not readily overturned. I attain these objects by the provision of an improved shocker having improved means for buildmg the shock and improved means for setting the shock after it has been built and as the shocker moves forward, all of which will be more fully hereinafter set forth.

In order that my invention may be clearly and fully disclosed, I have illustrated in the accompanying drawings one embodiment which it may assume in practice. It is here, however, to be clearly understood that my invention is not necessarily limited in its .7 embodiments to that shown herein for purposes of illustration.

In these drawings- Figure l is a side elevation of a shocker equipped with my improvements;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of such a shocker, a portion of the delivery mechanism being broken away; V

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the sheaf delivery mechanism shown connected to a binder;

Fig. at is a detail view of a portion of the sheaf delivery mechanism, showing the sheaf delivery member in a plurality of positions;

Fig. 5 is a detail view of one of the sheaf supporting springs;

Fig, 6 is a detail elevation of the dumping shock receptacle, showing the same in dumping position; and

Fig. Tis a detail partial sectional view of one of the frame adjusting mechanisms.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 31, 1917. Application filed. April 15, 1914. Serial No. 831,931.

The construction shown is of the general type described and claimed in my copend-' ing application Serial No. 57 3,106, filed July 21, 1910. It comprises a wheeled shocker frame 1, having a tongue 2 adapted to be adjustably connected to a stubblewardly protrading support 3 projecting from beneath the binder deck 4 of a binder; the frame carrying the shocking mechanism being so 0peratively connected to the binder that it may move independently thereof when passing over rough ground, and that the shocking mechanism thereon may receive power from the binder through a power shaft 5.

Carried upon an upstanding supplemental frame 6, at swinging sheaf delivery .member 7 movable in fore andaft direction through an upright plane. This member 7 acts to deliver in prostrate position in the shock receptacle,

hereinafter described, 'the sheaves ejected from the binder, these sheaves being turned they are beingdeliv- It is shown herein in the formof a butt end rearward as ered. fork rotatable with a transverse shaft 8 in bearings on the frame 6, and provided with a plurality of upstanding tines 9. Thisfork normally occupies the sheaf receiving position shown in Fig. 1, wherein itrests upon the support 3 in a plane beneath the plane of the binder deck 4. Operatively connected to this fork through the shaft 8 are power connections, preferably of the type described in my copending application Serial No. 742,535, filed January 17, 1913, comprising the front of the frame 1, is a a split driving collar 10 enabling independent movement of the fork with respect thereto, a crank and resilient pitman connection 11, a power shaft 12, a chain and sprocket connection 13, a power shaft 14, and gearing 15operatively connecting this last mentioned power shaft to the main power shaft 5. The movement of this fork is controlled by the sheaves delivered from the discharging mechanism 16 of the binder.

The controlling mechanism therefor is of the type described in my copending applica-;

tion Serial No. 801,527, filed November 17',

1913, and includes a trip 17 normally-extending upward through the binder deck and pivoted beneath the latter. This trip is connected, through suitable link connections 18 and 19 and a crankconnection 20,

to a spring-pressed clutch controlling mem- I ber 21, normally in operative position, andcontrolling the connection of a clutch 22, which, in turn, controls the connection of the sprocket 13 to the power shaft 12, and thereby controls the connection of the fork to the source of power. In a similar manner the fork is controlled by a supplemental controlling mechanism including a plurality of upstanding safety arms 23 spaced apart longitudinally from each other on a for wardly projecting rocking member 2% dis posed on the stubbleward side of the fork and normallyoccupying the position shown in Fig- 3. This member 2% is, as shown, rotatably mounted at its front end on the support 3 and operatively connected at its rear end to the clutch controlling member 21 by means of a suitable flexible connection, such as a universal coupling 25, so that should a sheaf fail to actuate the clutch through the depression of the trip 17, that sheaf, upon engagement with the members 23 would still actuate the clutch to throw in the fork and raise the same from its sheaf receiving position. It is further obvious that the arms 23 will also act to stop the outward movement of the sheaf and thus cause the same to be always delivered upon the tined end of the fork.

In order to accurately position the sheaves with respect to the fork as the latter moves upward, and before its tines engage these sheaves, I have provided a plurality of cooperating sheaf positioning or supporting members or fingers 26-27 of the general type described in my copending application Serial No. 7 93,052, filed October 2, 1913, but especially adapted to use in connection with the arms 23. These members 2627 are carried, respectively, upon the edge of the binder deck 4; and the upstanding safety members 23 on opposite sides of the plane of movement of the fork and above the sheaf receiving position of the latter. In the form shown the supports 26 are in the form of coiled springs spaced apart from each other longitudinally and projecting stubblewardly from the edge of the binder deck, their coiled portions being suitably attached to the binder deck at the points 28. The members 27 are likewise shown in the form of coiled springs, these springs having portions protruding grainwardly in substantially the same plane as the protruding portions of the springs 26, while their coiled portions encircle the members 23 and are attached thereto at 29. It is to be noted that these members 2627 always underlie the sheaves, and are of such a length that the sheaves may not fall down between the same and be displaced with respect to the fork even should the sheaves strike the members 23 and force them back, means being provided which always insure a sheaf being properly positioned and supported with respect to the fork as the latter moves upward. Attention is also directed to the fact that the supports do not in any way interfere with the fork in the operation of the latter, the springs not extending over the shank of the fork and being of such a character that should the tines of the fork strike them, these springs will be readily deflected out of the path of the tines.

In order to build a shock having a wide butt, the fork 7 is also provided with means a V mental support 36, which latter also serves as a support for the power shaft 12. As described in my copending application mentioned above, these pinions 3l35 are of different sizes and so connected that they impart to the bail 30 a swinging movement about its connection to the frame 1, the bail 7 being thereby deflected laterally alternately in opposite directions. Through a suitable guiding connection between this bail and the fork 7, hereinafter described, as the latter is moved rearward in delivering succes- V sive sheaves, it is also successively deflected alternately to opposite sides of the'cradle in such a manner as to build a shock of the desired character mentioned. In my present improvement the long arm of this bail 30, instead of being rigidly mounted against lateral movement 011 the frame 1, is made capable of yielding laterally by attaching it to the frame through a suitable cotter pin connection 37, whereby it may be rotated and also deflected about its point of connec tion to the frame toward the dotted line position shown in Fig. 3. As shown, it is also operatively connected to the front supplemental frame 6 at a point'intermediate the ends of its long arm by a transversely disposed eye bolt connection 38 extending through a longitudinally disposed bracket 7 39 projecting from the front of the frame 6, a coiled spring 40 surrounding the shank of the eye bolt and disposed between the bracket and the nut on the eye bolt, being provided to hold the bail normally in the full line position shown in Fig. 3.

By this construction, even when straw is allowed to accumulate on the support 3 in such a manner as to interfere with the operation of the binder lock operating memher 41, the accumulation of grainupon the support, and the consequent deflection of the fork, will not result in. any bending of the bail or derangement of the mechanism.

For instance, if, when working under certain grain conditions, or for any other reason, the binder fails to properly bind a bundle, and through carelessness on the part ofthe operator, a sufiicient amount of grain accumulates upon the support 3 to prevent the normal upward movement of the binder lock operating member 41 to lock the discharging mechanism of the binder after the fork leaves it, obviously a sheaf may be discharged from the binder prior to the return of the fork, so that when the fork does come back it will strike this sheaf and rest thereon. If, under such circumstances, the bail 30 is so rigidly connected that it cannot yield laterally, when the neXt sheaf is discharged by the binder, it will force the fork stubblewardly (Fig. 3) and the bail will then be bent laterally in such a manner that in the next upward movement of the fork it will cause the latter to be so guided out of its normal path as to result in a general derangement of the mechanism. In the present construction, however, when under such circumstances the sheaf strikes the fork, the bail will yield laterally with the fork and the latter, when raised, will be pulled back to its normal path by the spring 40, so that it will be guided back and forth through its normal path under all conditions. Obviously, under such circumstances, since the fork will swing backward to sheaf delivering position without carrying a sheaf, the operator will also be thus notified that it is necessary to clear the trash from the support 3.

l have also shown improved means for guiding the fork as it moves about its pivot, which are of a character facilitating the movement of the parts and reducing the wear thereon. These means are shown to comprise brackets 42 fixed to one of the inclined shanks 43 of the fork in any suitable manner at a point adjacent the rear end of the same and spaced apart from each other longitudinally thereon. These brackets carry between them longitudinally extending rollers 44, which are spaced apart and engagable with opposite sides of the bail 30. posed at an angle of substantially 45 to the horizontal when the fork is in sheaf receiving position, and are so journaled in the brackets as to be freely rotatable upon engagement with the bail as the fork moves back and forth. Obviously, the brackets 42 may also, if desired, be made separately and separately attached to the fork, or may be made in one piece, as shown herein. Further, it is obvious that the rollers 44 may be j ournaled upon these brackets in any suitable manner; as, for instance, by the nut and bolt connections 45 shown herein.

The controlling mechanism for the shock binding and discharging mechanism. is contrangular tripping member 49 As shown, these rollers 44 are dis 7 trolled by the size of the shock and actuated by the fork 7, being of the same type described and claimed in my copending application Serial No. 743,740, filed January 23, 1913. As shown, it comprises a ledgelike cam 46 eccentrically disposed with respect to the axis of the shaft 8 and mounted above the same, together with cooperating mechanism movable with the fork, and other mechanism actuated by mechanism and connected to the controlling mechanism for the power connections. As shown and described in the above mentioned application, the fork shanks 43 are pivotally attached to a spacing block 47 fixed to the shaft 8 by a key 48. Further, a pivoted. is pivoted upon the end of a radially extending crank or arm 50 fixed to the shaft 8 and movable with the fork. This member 49. has aroller 51 on one end which normally engagesthe upper surface of the cam 46 as the fork moves to sheaf delivering position, the memsaid cooperating her 49 being held in the desired position for such action by a spring 52 carried on the arm 50. When, however, the fork has passed down to sheaf delivering position, the member 49 is turned about its pivot 53 on the arm or crank 50 so that its roller 51 moves backward on the under surface of the cam when the fork is returned. Thus, as the fork moves back and forth while it builds up a shock, the roller 51 on the member 49, moving with the fork, alternately engages the upper and lower surfaces of the cam. "When, however, the sheaves in the shock receptacle have reached a predetermined size, since the roller cannot then pass off the upper surface of the cam 46, it must be moved backward over the upper surface of the cam by the fork driving mechanism, whereupon it engages a trip 54 pivoted on an arm projecting above the cam and preferably integral therewith, which tripis connected, through a link and spring connec tion 55, with a clutch controlling member 56 journaled on the machine frame and. in

turn, operatively connectedto a latch 57 controlling the connection of aclutch 58. This clutch 58, in turn, controls the connection of the shock compressing, binding and discharging mechanism to the power shaft 14.

In my present improvement I have provided improved adjustable means forconnecting the fork to the arm 50, whereby an improved rigid connection is established between the fork and the shaft 8 efi'ectually preventing derangement of the mechanism by shifting of the fork with respect to that shaft, and which,

bv their adjustment, also enable the size of the shock to be adjusted as desired. These means are shown to comprise extensions 5959 on the Y spacing block 47 and the arm 50, respectively, at points substantially half way between the fork shank pivots 60; the extension on one of the same, as, for instance, the block e7, being provided with an arcuate slot 61 through which it is adjustably connected by a nut and bolt connection 62 with the arm 50 in such a manner that it may be rigidly attached thereto, and the relative angular position of the fork and arm may be adjusted as desired by loosening the nut and bolt connection 62 and adjusting the same in the slot 61. It is here to be noted that by this connection means are provided whereby the fork is very accurately positioned upon the shaft 8, the improved connection be tween the arm and the fork acting as a supplementary connection cooperating with the key as, which normally positions the fork upon the shaft.

It is to be understood that the sheaf delivery member or fork 7 is operated in the usual manner described in my above mentioned applications, and that the spring mechanisms 6st and 65 therefor act in 006peration therewith in the manner described in my prior application Serial No. 7%,535, filed January 17, 1913, cushioning the movement of the fork and accelerating the same at different stages in the movement of the latter. It is further to be understood that the fork moves back and forth through arcs of gradually decreasing amplitude as it builds the shock under impact in the cradle, and that its tines are disengaged from the sheaves as they are deposited in the cradle by the quick return movement of the fork.

These features have been so fully discussed in my prior application mentioned above, and also a previous application Serial No. 573,106, filed July 21, 1910, that it here seems unnecessary to discuss them more fully. Further, coiiperating with the sheaf delivery member 7, and operatively connected thereto through suitable connecting mechanism above described as controlling the clutch 58, is mechanism for compressing, binding and discharging the shock built by the fork of the general character therein described, which mechanism acts upon the sheaves when they are lying prostrate in the cradle or shock receptacle 66, while the latter occupies its normal or prostrate position at the rear of the shocker frame. As in the construction described in the prior applications heretofore mentioned, the binding mechanism comprises a needle 67 mounted on the top of the stubbleward side of the frame and movable transversely across the latter to cooperate with a knotter 68. The compressing mechanism likewise comprises a compressor arm 69 mounted on the top of the grainward side of the frame and operated by a cam 70 on the knotter shaft 71 to move transversely in such a manner as to cotiperate with the needle and knotter. The cradle or shock receptacle 66 is also operatively connected to the rear end of the knotter shaft 71 through suitable crank and link connections 7 2-7 3, and a suitable latch constantially as described in my applications mentioned above.

The shock receptacle is, however, mounted in an improved manner and operates in an improved manner through improved mechanism. As shown, instead of being pivoted upon the main or rigid frame 1, this receptacle is carried upon a supplemental, normally horizontally disposed, dropping or swinging frame 76 of substantially U-shape which normally forms an extension of the frame 1 and is pivoted to the opposite sides of the rear end thereof at 77. This frame is normally supported in the position shown in Fig. 1 by an upwardly and forwardly extending latch member 78 resiliently connected at its upper end, through a spring and pin connection, 79, to one of the rear and grain ward standards on the frame 1, and having on its rear end a latch 80 which is adapted to cotipcrate with a rearwardly and upwardly'projecting latch member 81 fixed to the supplemental frame 76. As shown, this latch member 81 is movable between stops 81 on the member 78, and is itself also preferably provided with a slot 83, as shown, within the limits of which the latch member 78 is movable. The latch member 7 S is also operatively connected, at a point intermediate its ends, to a part moving with the cradle 66, as by a link or other suitable connection 84, which is adjustably connected at 85 with a bracket 86 fixed on a suitable standard 87 on the cradle; such, for instance, as one of the standards for the butt spreading tines described and claimed in my copending application Serial No. 7 18562, filed January 22, 1913. Obviously, by adjusting this link connection 8 185, the point at which the frame 76 will be disengaged from the latch 78 may be adjusted as desired. Further, in order that the parts may be returned to their initial positions, a spring 88 is provided, preferably operatively connected between a bracket 89, on the stubbleward side of the frame 76, and a fixed portion of the frame 1. In order to return the frame 76 and assist in positioning the latch mechanism 7 4:, the'knotter shaft 71 and the movable parts of the clutch 58, a spring 90 is also provided between the crank 7 :2, on the rear end of the knotter shaft, and a bracket 91 on the grainward side of the frame 76.

It is, of course, to be understood that the cradle 01 shock receptacle '66 is itself returned automatically to its normal position by a spring and chain connection 92 in the manner described in my above mentioned applications, the chain in this construction moving over a roller 93 journaled in a bracket 9% on the frame 1, so that it may move with greater facility and without any wear upon the frame. Further, it is to be understood that in a preferred form I use in this construction the normally upstanding, spring connected end tines 95 described therein, which end tines are pivoted at 96 at the rear of the cradle and controlled by a spring latch 97 automatically operable as the cradle is dumped, to release them from the cradle so that they may drop independently of the latter and underlie the shock as it is set upon the ground. Also I preferably use, in connection with this type of cradle, the head and butt piercing and positioning tines 98 and 99 (Fig. 1) described in my application Serial No. 801,526,.

filed November 17, 1913, the former being controlled by the automatic latch mecha nism 100 described therein. However, it is to be understood that, if desired, these mechanisms may be omitted.

In order to cushion the shock receptacle 66 as it returns to its sheaf receiving position after the discharge of a shock, as in the manner described in my prior applications, I also provide a spring 101 operatively connected at its rear end to the frame member 76 and at its front end to an arm 102 fixed to the shaft 75, this spring normally acting to hold the arm on the shaft 7 5 in its upright position so that a roller 103 thereon is in contact with the bottom of the receptacle 66. In this construction, in order that the jar when the roller 103 contacts with the receptacle may be taken up to a still greater degree and the wear on the receptacle more evenly distributed, I also provide an 1nclined track 104: fixed to the receptacle bottom, as shown in Fig. 6. As in my prior constructions, the extreme or limit of backward movement of the cradle is established by stops 105 carried on the frame 1 (Fig. 1.)

The operation of the mechanism described is substantially the same as that described and claimed in my copending applications mentioned above. As the sheaves are delivered from the binder deck by the kicker forks 16 to their position above the fork 7 upon the spring supports 2627, the fork is set in operation by its trip 17 or the safety trip members 23. As the fork moves backward it is deflected laterally about its pivot 60 through its connection with the bail 30, so as to deposit the sheaves in prostrate position, and with their but-ts to the rear, alternately upon opposite sides of the prostrate shock receptacle 66. As the shock is thus built up and the fork'moves back and 41, or even permits a bundle to lodge there- I on, when the next bundle is discharged there will be no bending of the bail by the lateral movement of the fork, or other derange merit ofthe mechanism, due to the improved. connection 38, 39 and 40, the fork being'deflected by the grain, and when raised returned to its normal position by the spring 40, so that it moves backward empty in such a manner as to notify the operator that it is necessary to clean the-trash from the support 3. When a shock of the desired size has been built, the shock compressing, binding and discharging mechanisms operatei-n the manner described in the above mentioned applications, actin automatically to compress, bind and disc arge the shock, the compressing and binding mechanism operating to compress and bind the sheaves in the cradle 66 into a shock, and the discharging mechanism then operating to tilt the cradle rearwardly to discharging position. However, as the cradle 66 is tilted rearwardly about its pivot, the supplemental frame 76 will be released through the action of the link 84, which, as the members 87 move backward, will be lifted and thereby'raise the latch member 78 out of engagement with 1ts cooperating member 81, so that the frame 7 6 will drop directly downward and the shock will be set positively upon the ground. In this movement the limits of movement. of the member 81 will be, of course, established by the stops 81 As hereinabove described, the point at which the frame 7 6 will drop may be determined by the adjustment of the adjustable connection 85. It may further be adjusted by the provision of any suitable adjusting mechanism for the frame 1; as, for instance, a rack and pinion connection 106 (Fig. 7) provided between the wheel supports 107 and the frame 1 and controlled by a suitablespring-pressed hand-operated locking member 108. Obviously, with such a construction the entire frame 1 may be raised or lowered with respect to the ground when working in long or short grain to adjust the mechanism within certain limits, and the breaking or dropping point of the'supplemental frame 70 may be still further adjusted by adjusting the mechanism 85 so that, even under most extreme conditions,

the .butts of the long grain Will not be crumpled as the shock is set, and the short bundles Will not be dropped through too long an 1nterval before they strike the ground.

IVhile I have described but one embodiment of my invention in this application, it is, of course, to be understood that the form shown is used for purposes of illustration and that the invention may be embodied in other forms Without departing from its spirit.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a shocking machine, a frame, a tiltable shock receptacle pivoted thereto and normally reclining thereon, means for tilting said receptacle to substantially vertical position, means for dropping said receptacle bodily downward as it approaches a vertical position, and means for varying at will the point at which said receptacle is dropped.

2. In a shocking machine, a frame, a supplemental frame pivoted thereto, a tiltable shock receptacle pivoted on said supplemental frame, and latching mechanism normally locking said frames in a predetermined relation releasable upon tilting of said receptacle.

3. In a shocking machine, a frame, a supplemental frame pivoted thereto, a tiltable shock receptacle pivoted on said Supplemental frame, and automatic latching mechanism normally positioning said frames in.

predetermined relation releasable by said receptacle as it is tilted about its pivot.

4. In a shocking machine, a frame, a supplemental frame pivoted thereto, a tiltable shock receptacle pivoted on said supplemental frame, automatic latching mechanism normally positioning said frames in predetermined relation releasable by said receptacle as it is tilted about its pivot, and means for returning the parts to their initial position.

5. In a shocking machine, a main frame, a supplemental frame operatively connected thereto, a shock receptacle pivoted on said supplemental frame and normally supported on said main frame, a locking mechanism intermediate. said frames normally locking said frames in a predetermined relation, and operative connections between said supplemental frame and said receptacle operable upon tilting of said receptacle for releasing said locking means.

6. In a shocking machine, a main frame, a supplemental frame pivoted at the rear thereof, a receptacle pivoted on said supplemental frame and normally reclining on said main frame, latching mechanism intermediate said frames normally holding the same in fixed relation, and controlling means for said latching mechanism movable with said receptacle.

7. In a shocking machine, a main frame, a supplemental frame pivoted at the rear thereof, a movable shock receptacle pivoted on said supplemental frame and reclining on said main frame, latching mechanism between said frames normally holding the same in a predetermined relation, and latch releasing mechanism operatively connected between said latching mechanism and said receptacle.

8. In a shocking machine, a frame, a supplemental frame pivoted thereto and extending rearwardly therefrom, a tiltable shock receptacle pivoted on said supplemental frame and normally reclining on said first mentioned frame, means for lock ing said frames in predetermined relation, and means controlled by a movement of said shock receptacle for actuating said locking means.

9. In a shock receptacle, a frame, a supplemental frame pivoted thereto, a tiltable shock receptacle pivoted on said supplemental frame, means for imparting an angular movement to said shock receptacle about its pivot, and means for imparting a vertical movement to said receptacle and pivot at any one of a plurality of positions in the movement of said receptacle about its pivot.

10. In a shocking machine, a frame, a

supplemental frame pivoted thereon a latch mechanism normally locking said frames in a predetermlned relation, a shock receptacle pivoted on said supplemental frame, means for tilting said shock receptacle about its pivot, means controlled by a movement of said shock receptacle for actuating said latch mechanism, and means for returning said supplemental frame and shock receptacle to their initial positions.

11. In a shocking machine, a frame, a supplemental frame pivoted thereon, a latch mechanism normally locking said frames in a predetermined relation, a shock receptacle pivoted on said supplemental frame, means for tilting said shock receptacle about its pivot, means controlled by a movement of said shock receptacle for actuating said latch mechanism, and independent resilient means for returning said supplemental frame and shock receptacle to their initial positions.

12. In a shocking machine, a frame, a substantially U-shaped supplemental frame forming a continuation thereof and pivoted thereto, a latch member resiliently connected to said first mentioned frame, a cooperating latch member on said supplemental frame, a shock receptacle pivoted on said suppiemental frame, and an adjustable link connection between said shock receptacle and said first mentioned latch member angularly' movable With said receptacle to release said latch member as said receptacle is tilted.

13. In a shocking machine, a frame, a

horizontally disposed supplemental frame pivoted thereto, a normally reclining shock receptacle pivoted on said supplemental frame and extending over said first mentioned frame, a standard on said shock receptacle, a latch member resiliently connected to said first mentioned frame extending rearwardly and downwardly therefrom, a cooperating latch member on said supplemental frame, and a link connection operatively connected between said latch member and said standard on said shock receptacle.

14:. In a shocking machine, a frame, a horizontally disposed supplemental frame pivoted thereto, a shock receptacle pivoted on said supplemental frame and normally reclining on said first mentioned frame, a standard on said shock receptacle, a latch member resiliently connected to said first mentioned frame extending rearwardly and downwardly therefrom, a cooperating latch member on said supplemental'frame, an operative connection between said first mentioned latch member and said standard on said receptacle, and means for adjusting the length of said connection as desired.

15. In a shocking machine, a frame, a horizontally disposed supplemental frame pivoted at the opposite sides thereof, a tilting receptacle pivoted on said supplemental frame and normally extending over said first mentioned frame, a latch member operatively connected to said first mentioned frame and extending rearwardly over said supplemental frame, a cooperating latch member on said supplemental frame, and latch controlling means operatively connected to said first mentioned latch member and said receptacle and movable with said receptacle as the latter is tilted.

16. In a shocking machine, a frame, a shock receptacle pivoted thereon, means for moving said receptacle about its pivot including a swinging arm normally tending to engage with the bottom of said receptacle, means for automatically returning said receptacle to its initial position, and means including an inclined track carried on the bottom of said receptacle engageable by said arm for cushioning said receptacle in its return to initial position.

17. In a shocking machine, a frame, a shock receptacle pivoted thereto and normally reclining thereon, means including a swinging arm having a roller thereon underlying said receptacle for tilting the same about its pivot toward shock discharging position, and an inclined track carried on the bottom of said receptacle and engageable by said roller as said receptacle is returned to normal position.

18. In a shocking machine, a frame, a shock receptacle pivoted thereto and normally reclining thereon, means including a vertically movable resiliently connected arm underlying said receptacle for tilting the same about its pivot, a roller on said arm, resilient means for returning said receptaale to its normal reclining position, and an inclined track carried on the bottom of said receptacle engageable with said roller as the receptacle is returned to normal position at the highest point in the working surface of said inclined track.

19. In a shocking machine, a frame, a normally reclining movable shock receptacle pivoted thereon, a sheaf delivery member pivoted on said frame and movable in an upright plane in building a prostrate shock in said receptacle, automatic means for opcrating said delivery member and operating said shock receptacle when a shock built therein has reached a predetermined size,

and means for adjusting the size of said shock as desired. p

20. In a shocking machine, a frame, a normally prostrate shock receptacle pivoted thereon, a swinging sheaf delivery member carried by said frame and movable through a substantially upright plane in delivering sheaves to said receptacle, operating mechanism for said sheaf delivery member, means including controlling mechanism carried by said sheaf delivery member for tilting said receptacle avhen the sheaves therein have reached a predetermined height, and means for adjusting at will the time of tilting of said receptacle comprising means for adjusting angularly the relation of said delivery member with respect to said controlling mechanism.

21. In a shocking machine, a frame, a shaft journaled thereon, a swinging fork movable with said shaft and extendin radially therefrom, a member fixed to said shaft and movable therewith, and adjustable connections between said fork and said member whereby the angle between said fork and member may be adjusted at will.

22. In a shocking machine, a frame, a shaft journaled thereon, a radially protruding member fixed to said shaft androtatable therewith, a sheaf delivery member protruding radially from said shaft, and means for attaching said sheaf delivery member to said first mentioned radially extending member whereby the angle between said members may be varied as desired.

23. In a shocking machine, a frame, a shaft journaled thereon, a laterally protruding member fixed to said shaft and rotatable therewith, a sheaf delivery member protruding radially from said shaft, means for attaching said sheaf delivery member to said first mentioned radially extending member whereby the angle between said members may be varied as desired, and supdelivery member directly to said shaft.

24. In a shocking machine, an upwardly movable normally prostrate sheaf delivering member, operating mechanism therefor, a normally upright sheaf barrier disposed at one side of the plane of movement of said sheaf delivery member, and a plurality of sheaf supporting fingers carried on said barrier at points above said delivery member projecting laterally from said barrier toward the plane of movement of said deliv ery member.

25. .In a shocking machine, an upwardly movable normally prostrate sheaf delivering member, operating mechanism therefor, a normally upright sheaf barrier disposed at one side of the plane of movement of said sheaf delivery member, and a plurality of mounted sheaf supporting fingers carried on said barrier at points above said delivery member projecting laterally from said barrier toward the plane of movement of said delivery member.

26. In a shocking machine, an upwardly movable normally prostrate sheaf delivering member, operating mechanism therefor, a normally uprightsheaf barrier disposed at one side of the plane of movement of said sheaf delivery member, and a plurality of longitudinally spaced resilient sheaf supporting fingers carried on said barrier at points above said delivery member projecting laterally from said barrier toward the plane of movement of said delivery-member.

27. In a shocking machine, an upwardly swinging, normally prostrate sheaf deliver ing member, operating mechanism therefor, controlling mechanism for said operating mechanism includ'ng a plurality of upstanding arms longitudinally spaced apart and disposed at one side of said sheaf delivering member when the latter is in prostrate posi- -tion,'and a plurality of resiliently mounted sheaf supportingmembers projecting later ally from said arms and toward the plane of movement of said sheaf delivering member.

28. In combination, a binder, a binder deck thereon, a shocking machine opera tively connected to said binder, a swinging sheaf delivery member carried on said shock ing machine normally disposed in prostrate position in a plane beneath the edge of said binder deck, operating mechanism for said sheaf delivery member,- controlling mechanism therefor including an upstanding sheaf barrier projecting upward on the opposite side of the plane of movement of said sheaf delivery member from said binder deck, and a plurality of series of sheaf supporting members carried on said binder deck and on said upstanding sheaf barrier projecting laterally in opposite directions toward the plane of movement of said sheaf delivery member.

29. In combination, a binder,

resiliently a binder deck thereon, a shocker operatively connected to said binder, an upwardly movable sheafdelivery member normally positioned in a plane beneath said binder deck, a plurality of upstanding supports disposed on i the opposite side ofsaid sheaf delivery member from said binder deck when said sheaf delivery member is in normal position, and a plurality ofseries of resiliently mounted op; positely extending sheaf supporting members carried on said supports and on the edge of said binder deck in .a plane above said sheaf delivery member and protruding to wardthe plane of movement of the latter. 7

30. In a shocking machine, a frame, a swinging sheaf delivery member pivoted thereon and movable about its pivot, a guiding bail therefor mounted on said frame, operative connections between said delivery member and bail, and means intermediate said bail and frame whereby said bail may be deflected bodily laterallyupon deflection of said delivery member.

31. In a shocking machine, a frame, a sheaf delivery member pivoted thereon and movable in a substantiallyupright plane, an upstanding guiding bail therefor mounted on said frame, operative connections between said delivery member and bail, and means intermediate said bail .and frame whereby said bail may be deflected bodily laterally about its pivot upon deflection of said delivery member. 7

32. In a shocking machine, a frame, .a swinging sheaf delivery member pivoted thereon and movable about its pivot, a guiding bail therefor mounted on said frame,operative connections between said delivery member and bail, means intermediate said bail and frame whereby said bail may be deflected bodily laterally upon deflection of said delivery member, and means for returningsaidbail-to its initial position as said delivery member is moved about its pivot.

33. In a shocking machine, a frame, a swinging sheaf delivery member pivoted thereon and movable about its pivot, a guiding member operatively connected thereto and pivoted on said frame, mechanism for deflecting said guiding member laterally aboutits axis to deflect said sheaf delivery member, and spring mechanism intermediate said guiding member and frame whereby theformer may yield bodily latera-lly'upon premature deflection of said sheaf deliver-y member.

34. In a shocking machine, a frame, a swinging sheaf delivery member pivoted thereon and movable about its pivot, a guiding member operatively connected thereto and pivoted on said frame, mechanism for deflecting said guiding member laterally about its axis to deflect said sheaf delivery member, and spring mechanism between said guiding member and frame whereby after a premature lateral deflection bodily of said sheaf delivery member and guiding member the same are returned to their normal positions as the sheaf delivery member is moved about its pivot.

35. In a shocking machine, a frame, a swinging sheaf delivery member pivoted thereon and normally prostrate thereon, mechanism for oscillating said member about its pivot, mechanism for deflecting said member laterally as it moves about its pivot including an upstanding swinging bail pivoted on the frame, and resilient connections between said bail and frame whereby upon a lateral deflection of said sheaf delivery member when in prostrate position said bail may yield bodily laterally and be returned with said sheaf delivery member to normal position upon the elevation of said sheaf delivery member.

36. In combination, a binder, sheaf discharging mechanism thereon, binder locking mechanism controlling said discharging mechanism including an operating member, a shocker operatively connected to said binder, a sheaf delivery member pivoted thereon and normally actuating the oper ating member of said binder locking mechanism at intervals, mechanism for oscillating said sheaf delivery member about its pivot, and means for maintaining said sheaf delivery member in its normal path of operation in delivering a sheaf despite the premature operation of said binder locking mechanism by the accumulation of grain on the operating member and the lateral displacement of said delivery member by a sheaf discharged from the binder.

37. In combination, a binder, a laterally delivery member to its normal path of oper-' ation as it delivers a sheaf after a lateral deflection of said delivery member by a sheaf prematurely discharged from said binder due to the premature operation of said binder lock operating member by grain accumulating on said support.

38. In a shocking machine, a frame, a swinging sheaf delivery member pivoted thereon, mechanism including a laterally swinging bail carried on said frame for deflecting said sheaf delivery member laterally as it moves about its pivot, and a plurality of guiding rollers fixed to said sheaf delivery member and engageable with the opposite sides of said bail transmitting the deflection of said bail to said sheaf delivery member. I v

In testimony whereof I afix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

CLEMMA R. RANEY. Witnesses R. W. MARTIN, RAY D. LEE.

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